Monument record HRK 061 - Second World War brick pillboxes, probable RADIATOR unrotated projectile site, Nether Hall, Hakstead
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Summary
2 brick built pill boxes on cliff overlooking river (same as those on Orwell). Only big enough for one person, weapon mount in each, single firing slot in each, one facing upriver, the other down.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 6191e 2335e (36m by 19m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM62SW |
| Civil Parish | HARKSTEAD, BABERGH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
2 brick built pill boxes on cliff overlooking river (same as those on Orwell). Only big enough for one person, weapon mount in each, single firing slot in each, one facing upriver, the other down (S1).
Firing posts are recorded on the HER as brick pillboxes but this is another RADIATOR Unrotated Projectile Site. Submitted by PSG member John Guy. Visible in Google Earth (S2).
Sources/Archives (2)
- <S1> SSF50130 Unpublished document: Suffolk County Council Archaeologcial Service. 2003. Assessment Report, Rapid Field Survey of the Suffolk Coast and Intertidal Zone. Everett, L. SCCAS. Site record. Sept 2002.
- <S2> SSF61605 Machine readable data file: Thompson, S. 2020. Pillbox Study Group, unrecorded defence sites for inclusion in the HER.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Mar 12 2024 8:16AM